A case of tuberculous endocarditis in an immunocompetent patient: Difficulty with early diagnosis

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Dec 15:201:497-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.033. Epub 2015 Aug 5.
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Keywords: Endocarditis; Immunocompetent; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Rapid diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / microbiology
  • Aortic Valve / pathology
  • Biopsy
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / immunology*
  • Prevalence
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis / immunology
  • Tuberculosis / pathology

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents